Interior Design

• Mission Statement

  The Interior Design program at Weber State University, grounded in the missions of the College of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology and Weber State University, provides a body of knowledge through standards-based curriculum, practical experience, professional exposure, and community outreach. The program seeks to prepare graduates to enter various avenues of a design-build network of professions with a firm knowledge of professional standards, design theory, design process, technical skills and the art of professional selling through the following program goals:

  • Goal 1: Curriculum that promotes the advancement of skills necessary to enter the practice of the Interior Design profession while fostering collaboration among disciplines within the design-build network and prepares students for professional licensure.
  • Goal 2: Recognition of the impact of Interior Design on society and the responsibility of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public.
  • Goal 3: Development of an understanding of global awareness, diversity and environmental sustainability.
• Student Learning Outcomes
  • Certificates (Not Applicable)

     

  • Associate Degree

    Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design students will have completed courses and been given learning experiences that expose students to:

    • 1. Design theory and evidence based design. Students are exposed to or will apply theory and research to design projects and problem solving.
    • 2. Professional Practice, Presentation and Sales Techniques. Students will be exposed to ethics in professional practice and will utilize professional verbal and visual selling techniques to present interior design concepts.
    • 3. Design Process, Construction Drawings and Technical Skills. Students apply the 5-phase design process and utiliize technical skills in producing working construction drawings as part of course projects.
    • 4. Health, Safety and Welfare, Sustainability, Accessibility. Students will produce design solutions that are sustainable, protect health, safety and welfare, and provide accessibility to all occupants. Student work will feature specification of sustainable products and materials and concepts that adhere to standards, codes and ethical building practices.
    • 5. Culture, Diversity, Historical Precedent. Students will be exposed to or will illustrate diversity through various design concepts that address diverse familial groups and cultures as well as historical precedent.
  • Bachelor Degree

    Bachelor of Science in Interior Design students will have completed courses and been given learning experiences that expose students to:

    • 1. Design theory and evidence based design. Students are exposed to or will apply theory and research to design projects and problem solving.
    • 2. Professional Practice, Presentation and Sales Techniques. Students will be exposed to ethics in professional practice and will utilize professional verbal and visual selling techniques to present interior design concepts.
    • 3. Design Process, Construction Drawings and Technical Skills. Students apply the 5-phase design process and utiliize technical skills in producing working construction drawings as part of course projects.
    • 4. Health, Safety and Welfare, Sustainability, Accessibility. Students will produce design solutions that are sustainable, protect health, safety and welfare, and provide accessibility to all occupants. Student work will feature specification of sustainable products and materials and concepts that adhere to standards, codes and ethical building practices.
    • 5. Culture, Diversity, Historical Precedent. Students will be exposed to or will illustrate diversity through various design concepts that address diverse familial groups and cultures as well as historical precedent.
• Curriculum Grid

• Program and Contact Information

  The Interior Design program provides a body of knowledge through standards-based curriculum, practical experience, professional exposure, and community outreach. The program seeks to prepare graduates to enter various avenues of a design-build network of professions with a firm knowledge of professional standards and codes, design theory, design process, technical skills, and the art of professional selling.

  • The students develop their skills through architectural drawings and models, illustrations, interactive media and presentation techniques of projects as well as practical application and service-based learning opportunity projects.
  • The 4-year Bachelor of Science degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation and the National Kitchen and Bath Association.
  • The program also offers an Associate of Applied Science degree.
  • Students may also have an interior design emphasis in the Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. 

   

  Contact Information:
  Kristen Arnold

  Stewart Center – Davis Campus
  Suite 332
  2750 University Park Blvd.
  Layton, Utah 84041

  801. 395.3427
   

  Interior Design Website

• Assessment Plan

  	2020-21	2022-23	2024-26	2026-28	2030-32
  Interior Design	2020 2035 2050	2060 2080 2820	2990 3000 3025	3020 3045 3060	4010 4025/30 4040
  Gen Ed (CA)	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010

   

• Assessment Report Submissions
  2021-22

  2019-20

  2017

  2016

  2015
• Program Review

  2022-23

  2013-14

This information is part of the cyclical program review process. Details such as mission statements, learning outcomes, etc., are updated as part of the biennial assessment reporting process, an integral component of program review.